:root{--gate-ink:#0d3531;--gate-ink-soft:#164a44;--gate-mint:#66d2b5;--gate-coral:#ff7658;--gate-focus:#ffd166}
body.locale-gate-pending{overflow:hidden}
.locale-gate{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:240;display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:auto;padding:28px;background:var(--gate-ink);color:#fff;font-family:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
.locale-gate[hidden]{display:none}
.locale-gate-shell{width:min(900px,100%);text-align:center}
.locale-gate-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:34px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800}
.locale-gate-brand span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--gate-ink);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.locale-gate h1{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,6vw,4.8rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance}
.locale-gate-intro{max-width:620px;margin:20px auto 32px;color:#d7ebe6;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;text-wrap:pretty}
.locale-gate-options{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:left}
.locale-gate-choice{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:118px;padding:20px;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;color:var(--gate-ink);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 8px rgba(2,21,18,.22);transform:translateY(0);transition:transform .2s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),background-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.locale-gate-choice:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 8px rgba(2,21,18,.25)}
.locale-gate-choice:active{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.locale-gate-choice:focus-visible{outline:4px solid var(--gate-focus);outline-offset:4px}
.locale-gate-flag{display:grid;place-items:center;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:14px;background:#eef7f4;font-size:2.1rem;animation:localeGateFloat 3.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.locale-gate-choice:nth-child(2) .locale-gate-flag{background:#fff0ec;animation-delay:-1.8s}
.locale-gate-copy b,.locale-gate-copy span{display:block}
.locale-gate-copy b{font-size:1.2rem}
.locale-gate-copy span{margin-top:6px;color:#56716b;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.35}
.locale-gate-arrow{color:var(--gate-coral);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900;transform:translateX(0);transition:transform .2s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
.locale-gate-choice:hover .locale-gate-arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.locale-gate-note{margin:24px 0 0;color:#a9cbc3;font-size:.78rem}
@keyframes localeGateFloat{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-5px)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.locale-gate{align-items:start;padding:24px 16px}.locale-gate-shell{padding-top:8vh}.locale-gate-brand{margin-bottom:24px}.locale-gate h1{font-size:2.35rem}.locale-gate-intro{margin:16px auto 24px}.locale-gate-options{grid-template-columns:1fr}.locale-gate-choice{min-height:100px;padding:16px}.locale-gate-flag{width:56px;height:56px;font-size:1.8rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.locale-gate-choice,.locale-gate-arrow{transition:none}.locale-gate-flag{animation:none}}